A commemorative Mass was held Sept. 11 at Rochester’s Sacred Heart Cathedral on the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks. The liturgy, which was celebrated by Bishop Matthew H. Clark, paid tribute to the approximately 3,000 people who were killed in New York, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania. This total included more than 400 emergency workers, mostly firefighters — “those who made the ultimate sacrifice for their neighbors,” as Bishop Clark put it. (Click here to view more photos from this event and/or buy prints.)
Gerald Scardino prays during the Mass.
Nora Coco lost her brother, Joseph Leavey, in the 9-11 attacks.
Rochester Fire Dept. lieutenant John Appleby reads a prayer.
Rochester Fire Chief John Caufield attends the Mass.
Parishioners join hands during the Lord’s Prayer.
Bishop Matthew H. Clark prays during the Mass.
